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Snow · June 28th, 2003, 00:46

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I am looking for information about flying in Australia:

a Any info re: Aussie Citizenship
b Job market, not just airline flying but all types.
c Flight schools
d Cost of living (compared to the US)
e The people and how they feel about foriegners (Snow, I'm looking your way)
f Anything I forgot and could be helpful

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a - I know someone who works at immagration, you have next to squat chance of getting into Australia for anything more than study or a holiday. The US is hard to get into but in my opinion Australia is even harder. Unless you got a Phd or lots of money that is. By all means try but don't get your hopes up.

b - I'm moving to the US for better job prospects, here at the moment time building consists of flying tourist around the outback (big open areas of nothingness) in single engine aircraft and dusty and hot as all buggery. Then after doing that for 2 or 3 years you might be able to get a job flying night freight in a light twin for a couple of more years, then with 3000hrs you might be able to get a regional to hire you, flying Dash-8s, Saab 340s or metros. After all that you have a almost monopoly major airline industry after the collaps of Ansett. Some of the lucky Ansett pilots got hired by Singapore airlines are various other asian companies.

c - flight schools are pretty much just FBOs here, plus we have far less airports here in Australia than in the states, Melbounre, a town of 3 million only has 4 airports, one international and 3 others mainly GA. I think there might be an 'academy' type school in Adalade, caters for a lot of international students from Asia.

d - Cost of living is more expensive, fuel cost about $4 a gal here (car fuel), plus there's more tax etc I think average wage here is $25-35k, keep in mind a lot of things cost twice as much here dollar for dollar. But on the otherhand the government does have a fair bit of social security, pays for most of your education etc. A good thing if your poor but if you not your paying for it through higher taxes.

e - Australians are friendly easy going people, you won't have any problems there, although there is a bit of anti-american sietiment going around atm, people don't think we should have sent troops to Iraq, and a lot of people think Bush is a moron, but same goes for our Prime Minister too haha. But that's more political, generally don't have anything agaisnt americans personally, just what their government does.

f - What's your reason for wanting to come here? If it's for work your better off going to asia somewhere, they love native english speaking pilots. And why Perth? that's the isloated side of the country, I'd say 70% of the population lives on the east coast. Oh and the medicals are stricter here, involes a blood test and a trip to a eye doctor if you have correction.

June 28th, 2003, 00:46	#12
Snow Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Altus AFB Posts: 872	Re: Flying in Australia [ QUOTE ] I am looking for information about flying in Australia: a Any info re: Aussie Citizenship b Job market, not just airline flying but all types. c Flight schools d Cost of living (compared to the US) e The people and how they feel about foriegners (Snow, I'm looking your way) f Anything I forgot and could be helpful [/ QUOTE ] a - I know someone who works at immagration, you have next to squat chance of getting into Australia for anything more than study or a holiday. The US is hard to get into but in my opinion Australia is even harder. Unless you got a Phd or lots of money that is. By all means try but don't get your hopes up. b - I'm moving to the US for better job prospects, here at the moment time building consists of flying tourist around the outback (big open areas of nothingness) in single engine aircraft and dusty and hot as all buggery. Then after doing that for 2 or 3 years you might be able to get a job flying night freight in a light twin for a couple of more years, then with 3000hrs you might be able to get a regional to hire you, flying Dash-8s, Saab 340s or metros. After all that you have a almost monopoly major airline industry after the collaps of Ansett. Some of the lucky Ansett pilots got hired by Singapore airlines are various other asian companies. c - flight schools are pretty much just FBOs here, plus we have far less airports here in Australia than in the states, Melbounre, a town of 3 million only has 4 airports, one international and 3 others mainly GA. I think there might be an 'academy' type school in Adalade, caters for a lot of international students from Asia. d - Cost of living is more expensive, fuel cost about $4 a gal here (car fuel), plus there's more tax etc I think average wage here is $25-35k, keep in mind a lot of things cost twice as much here dollar for dollar. But on the otherhand the government does have a fair bit of social security, pays for most of your education etc. A good thing if your poor but if you not your paying for it through higher taxes. e - Australians are friendly easy going people, you won't have any problems there, although there is a bit of anti-american sietiment going around atm, people don't think we should have sent troops to Iraq, and a lot of people think Bush is a moron, but same goes for our Prime Minister too haha. But that's more political, generally don't have anything agaisnt americans personally, just what their government does. f - What's your reason for wanting to come here? If it's for work your better off going to asia somewhere, they love native english speaking pilots. And why Perth? that's the isloated side of the country, I'd say 70% of the population lives on the east coast. Oh and the medicals are stricter here, involes a blood test and a trip to a eye doctor if you have correction.